Electricity generation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation was 37.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Bulgaria is 37.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Bulgaria peaked at 50.28 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.44 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.26 terawatt-hours | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 35.44 terawatt-hours | 42.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.87 terawatt-hours | 40.59 terawatt-hours | 45.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 terawatt-hours | 43.02 terawatt-hours | 49.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 terawatt-hours | 37.96 terawatt-hours | 50.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation in Bulgaria was 37.96 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.28 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.